We Are 138

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We Are 138 is a song written and performed by punk band The Misfits. There are several theories and rumors about the origin of the song, including (but not limited to):

  • 138 is a police code for homicide, rape, or grave robbing.
  • The lyrics are inspired by George Lucas' first film entitled THX 1138.
  • 138 is the highest The Misfits had come on "the charts" at the time.
  • it's about sex (69 x 2 = 138)
  • it's a secret code that the songwriter, Glenn Danzig, used as a child.
  • it's the number of a union local that one of the members of the band was once a member of
  • It means nothing.
  • 138 was a number displayed by a wind-up robot toy.
  • It was a prank to make people think it meant something

Danzig has commented on the different explanations that his former bandmates have offered publicly about the song: "They didn't write it and they don't know what the fuck its about. It's about violence."

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